Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo remove a cap from. · To enzymatically remove a cap from mRNA. · To remove the epoxy from an integrated circuit. · To cause an armor-piercing shell to lose its hardened cap, degrading its ability to penetrate armor.
From de- + cap.
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